See to your cash needsTell your bank and credit card companies that you’ll be traveling

Ask if they charge foreign transaction fees

Ask if you’ll need a PIN to make purchases abroad

Clean out your wallet or purse

Take only the credit cards and ID you will need

Find out if traveler’s checks are a viable option or if you should rely on a debit card and ATMs to obtain cash

Share a copy of your itinerary with family or a friendProvide them with a copy of your passport data page and any visas as well. This will make it easier for them to contact you in an emergency

Visit the Einstein Faculty Practice Clinic or your personal physician

Schedule a consultation:

Schedule a travel consultation with Einstein Faculty Practice or your personal physician 6-8 weeks before you depart. Obtain a printout of your immunization record from Occupational Health (219-Mazer, 718.430.3141, and you should make an appointment with a physician who does travel medicine in order to obtain medical advice, vaccinations, and prescription for medications.

This can be done at the Einstein Faculty Practice at the Montefiore Medical Park, 1515 Blondell Avenue, appointment line 866.633.8255. Dr. Theresa Madaline is available for travel appointments at Montefiore Medical Park. Schedule your appointment at least 6-8 weeks in advance of the date of departure. All of the foregoing medical services are provided free of charge at Einstein (co-payments if provided elsewhere) if you have been approved for a fellowship award. Co-payments are reimbursed for required travel medications.

Schedule your appointment early; many immunizations are given in a series over time